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Last week I conducted a lesson where I tried to explain the difference in use of adjectives and adverbs and their changeable role in a sentence. Since I’m trying out some online apps, I decided to use HotPotatoes software to prepare an online exercise illustrating the different use of both parts of speech. You can download this exercise from the download manager below and/or do it here, online.

Adjectives vs adverbs

some theory prompts

Adjectives normally describe nouns or pronouns, e.g.

He is a good boy.

In case of verbs related to our senses, they may serve as adverbs as well and then they describe verbs, e.g.

Coffee smells good.

It sounded nice to the ear.

look, feel,befollow the same rule.

Exception: I’m so sick that I cannot taste well. (the act of tasting food, not a taste of food)

Vehicle-related vocabulary – a crossword

If you did the previous exercises (link here), you will be able to do this refreshing exercise – the crossword with all entries taken from the previous lesson. Hidden answer will tell what will be the subject of the next exercises to prepare you for better handling of speaking tasks on level 2-3-4.

Level 2 speaking task

Another exam set from the oral part of the level 2 English exam. It consists of examinee’s sheet with a task and a corresponding examiner’s sheet which contains some data you will be required to ask about. This time the examination set is followed by my guidaince and set ot tips how to approach this kind of task. Use my hints to improve your performance and gain more points during exam. Good luck! Continue reading “Speaking on level 2” »

Level 2 speaking task

This is an example of the exam set you may encounter during oral part of your level 2 English exam. It consists of examinee’s sheet with a task and a corresponding examiner’s sheet which contains some data you will be required to ask about.

(L2/S/002)

CANDIDATE’S ROLE

The examiner is your foreign friend
who has just taken part in a language course in England.
You would like to take this kind of course next year and you need some information.

The candidate speaks first by saying: “I’ve heard you’ve been on a language course in England.”

You can expect some of these additional questions to appear during the conversation:

1. Why are you learning English?
2. Tell me about the best training course you have ever taken part in?
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of learning a foreign language abroad?
4. Do you think knowledge of English is important nowadays? Why?

Below, you’ll find a level 2 (SLP 2222) reading comprehension test. It’s a courtesy of CKEJO MON. The answer key is given at the end of the test.

READING test, level 2

(L2/R/005)

Task One

Read the text and choose the right answer.

The Big Biggs

In 1963 Ronald Biggs, together with other gang members, stole £2.6 million from a mail train, the equivalent of around £40 million today. After being convicted and jailed, Biggs escaped from prison on 7 July 1965. He then fled to Paris, where he acquired new identity papers and underwent plastic surgery. Continue reading “Reading test – level 2” »

STANAG 6001 test – courtesy of CEBFL in Poland. You can practise it on-line. The whole test is designed to test your listening comprehension within 35 minutes. Any time the break is required, you will be informed and must count this time yourself. All tasks recordings are played twice during exam.

Listening test – SLP 2222

(L2/L/002)

Task One

For questions 1-7 please choose the best answer a), b) or c). You now have one minute to look through the questions for Task One.